This document has been archived and replaced by NSF 12-550
(http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=nsf12550).
Title: EarthScope National Office (ESNO)
Date: 06/22/10
Replaced: NSF 06-600
EarthScope National Office (ESNO)
[1]Program Solicitation
NSF 10-576
Replaces Document(s):
NSF 06-600
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National Science Foundation
Directorate for Geosciences
Division of Earth Sciences
Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):
October 01, 2010
IMPORTANT INFORMATION AND REVISION NOTES
This is a revised solicitation that replaces [2]NSF 06-600. The
primary revisions in this solicitation are (1) more explicit
definition of the education and outreach role of the EarthScope
National Office, taking into account the EarthScope Education and
Outreach Implementation Plan; (2) more explicit description of NSF
expectations for the structure of the EarthScope National Office; and
(3) an increase in the anticipated funding level for the National
Office from $400,000 to $600,000 pending availability of funds. In
addition, this solicitation provides links to updated science and
education and outreach plans.
Please be advised that the NSF Proposal & Award Policies & Procedures
Guide (PAPPG) includes revised guidelines to implement the mentoring
provisions of the America COMPETES Act (ACA) (Pub. L. No. 110-69, Aug.
9, 2007.) As specified in the ACA, each proposal that requests
funding to support postdoctoral researchers must include a description
of the mentoring activities that will be provided for such
individuals. Proposals that do not comply with this requirement will
be returned without review (see the PAPP Guide Part I: Grant Proposal
Guide Chapter II for further information about the implementation of
this new requirement).
SUMMARY OF PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
General Information
Program Title:
EarthScope
Synopsis of Program:
This solicitation calls for proposals to establish a
community-based EarthScope National Office. The Office will foster
and support integrated science, education, outreach, and related
activities for the EarthScope program; facilitate and coordinate
EarthScope scientific planning and education and outreach
activities; facilitate collaborative research; and when necessary,
form scientific responses to "events" in EarthScope topics and/or
regions of interest.
Cognizant Program Officer(s):
* Gregory J. Anderson, telephone: (703) 292-4693, email:
[3]greander@nsf.gov
Applicable Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Number(s):
* 47.050 --- Geosciences
Award Information
Anticipated Type of Award: Standard Grant or Continuing Grant or
Cooperative Agreement
Estimated Number of Awards: 1
Anticipated Funding Amount: $600,000 Estimated average of
approximately $600,000 per year for FY2011 and in subsequent years,
for up to 4 years, pending annual performance and availability of
funds.
Eligibility Information
Organization Limit:
Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
* Universities and Colleges - Universities and two- and four-year
colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having
a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty
members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic
institutions.
PI Limit:
None Specified
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 1
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI: 1
Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions
A. Proposal Preparation Instructions
* Letters of Intent: Not Applicable
* Preliminary Proposal Submission: Not Applicable
* Full Proposals:
+ Full Proposals submitted via FastLane: NSF Proposal and Award
Policies and Procedures Guide, Part I: Grant Proposal Guide
(GPG) Guidelines apply. The complete text of the GPG is
available electronically on the NSF website at:
[4]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg.
+ Full Proposals submitted via Grants.gov: NSF Grants.gov
Application Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and Submission
of NSF Applications via Grants.gov Guidelines apply (Note:
The NSF Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the
Grants.gov website and on the NSF website at:
[5]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=grant
sgovguide)
B. Budgetary Information
* Cost Sharing Requirements: Cost Sharing is not required under this
solicitation.
* Indirect Cost (F&A) Limitations: Not Applicable
* Other Budgetary Limitations: Not Applicable
C. Due Dates
* Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):
October 01, 2010
Proposal Review Information Criteria
Merit Review Criteria: National Science Board approved criteria.
Additional merit review considerations apply. Please see the full text
of this solicitation for further information.
Award Administration Information
Award Conditions: Standard NSF award conditions apply.
Reporting Requirements: Standard NSF reporting requirements apply.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
[6]Summary of Program Requirements
I. [7]Introduction
II. [8]Program Description
III. [9]Award Information
IV. [10]Eligibility Information
V. [11]Proposal Preparation and Submission Instructions
A. [12]Proposal Preparation Instructions
B. [13]Budgetary Information
C. [14]Due Dates
D. [15]FastLane/Grants.gov Requirements
VI. [16]NSF Proposal Processing and Review Procedures
A. [17]NSF Merit Review Criteria
B. [18]Review and Selection Process
VII. [19]Award Administration Information
A. [20]Notification of the Award
B. [21]Award Conditions
C. [22]Reporting Requirements
VIII. [23]Agency Contacts
IX. [24]Other Information
I. INTRODUCTION
EarthScope is an Earth science program to explore the 4-dimensional
structure of the North American continent. The EarthScope Program
provides a framework for broad, integrated studies across the Earth
sciences, including research on fault properties and the earthquake
process, strain transfer, magmatic and hydrous fluids in the crust and
mantle, plate boundary processes, large-scale continental deformation,
continental structure and evolution, and composition and structure of
the deep Earth. In addition, EarthScope offers multiple opportunities
for Earth science education at all levels and an excellent opportunity
to develop cyberinfrastructure to integrate, distribute, and analyze
diverse data sets.
The nucleus of the Program is the EarthScope Facility, a multi-purpose
array of instruments and observatories consisting of the Plate
Boundary Observatory (PBO), the San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth
(SAFOD), and the USArray. These observatories provide an unprecedented
amount of geophysical data to address the processes that formed and
continue to deform North America.
II. PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
Background
A series of community meetings and workshops beginning in 1999
culminated in the publication of EarthScope facility construction and
science plans in October 2001 and March 2002, respectively. A key need
identified in the community-developed integrated science plan
("EarthScope: Scientific Targets for the World's Largest Observatory
Pointed at the Solid Earth"; available from
[25]http://earthscope.org/es_doc/reports/es_wksp_mar2002.pdf) was
"EarthScope must proactively develop a communication mechanism with
the broad research community capable of using EarthScope data and
results." One option identified in the plan was the creation of an
"EarthScope Office", with responsibilities that could include serving
as a "central clearing house" for EarthScope products; initiating
peer-reviewed, integrated EarthScope publications (for example,
monographs and/or comprehensive annual EarthScope science reports);
organizing workshops and sessions at national meetings; publishing a
monthly newsletter, and maintaining an up-to-date Web presence,
including an EarthScope archive. NSF adopted the concept of such an
EarthScope National Office for which a periodic competition would be
held.
In 2007, the first EarthScope National Office (ESNO) was established
at Oregon State University. Since then, ESNO has served as a nexus for
a wide range of scientific and educational activities related to
EarthScope, working in partnership with the EarthScope Steering
Committee (ESSC), the operators of the EarthScope Facility, NSF, and
the community. These activities have included developing and
maintaining the EarthScope newsletter, the content of the EarthScope
Web site ([26]http://www.earthscope.org/), one-pagers, a booth for
meetings, and other items; coordinating the EarthScope Speaker Series
and a variety of EarthScope meetings and short courses; and
representing EarthScope at conferences and public outreach events.
In 2009-2010, the EarthScope community, under the leadership of ESSC
and ESNO, developed an updated EarthScope science plan, "Unlocking the
Secrets of the North American Continent: An EarthScope Science Plan
for 2010-2020" (available from
[27]http://earthscope.org/ESSP). The first specific recommendation in
the 2010 science plan is to "maintain and enhance the EarthScope
National Office" as it serves the community. The science plan noted
that ESNO " has helped to communicate EarthScope progress, data, and
research opportunities and has expanded education and outreach efforts
to include informal as well as formal education."
Duties of the next EarthScope National Office
NSF invites proposals to build on this success and develop the next
EarthScope National Office. Duties of this office will include, but
are not limited to:
* Publishing a quarterly EarthScope newsletter and annual integrated
EarthScope science report;
* Developing and maintaining the content of the EarthScope Web site,
including an EarthScope publications and products library;
* Developing and distributing EarthScope outreach materials (e.g.,
brochures, one-pagers, the EarthScope booth, video materials,
etc.) using both traditional and new media;
* Coordinating the EarthScope Speaker Series and the EarthScope
National Meeting;
* Assisting with planning of and logistics for the EarthScope
Institutes and other community-initiated workshops and short
courses;
* Supporting the EarthScope Steering Committee and its
subcommittees, and other components of the EarthScope advisory
structure; and
* Representing EarthScope at appropriate research and educational
conferences and public outreach events.
In addition, the next office will coordinate a community-wide
EarthScope education and outreach (E&O) effort centered on the five
major goals of the EarthScope E&O Implementation Plan
([28]http://earthscope.org/es_doc/eno/ES_E&O_Impl_Plan_2_07.pdf):
1. Create a high-profile public identity for EarthScope that
emphasizes the integrated nature of the scientific discoveries and
the importance of EarthScope research initiatives;
2. Establish a sense of ownership among scientific, professional, and
educational communities and the public so that a diverse group of
individuals and organizations can and will make contributions to
EarthScope;
3. Promote science literacy and understanding of EarthScope among all
audiences through informal education venues;
4. Advance formal Earth science education by promoting inquiry-based
classroom investigations that focus on understanding Earth and the
interdisciplinary nature of EarthScope; and
5. Foster use of EarthScope data, discoveries, and new technology in
resolving challenging problems and improving our quality of life.
The E&O effort should effectively ensure that EarthScope data and
discoveries, and their implications, reach a broad spectrum of local,
regional, and national audiences, including scientists, educators,
students, landowners, policymakers, and the general public. The
EarthScope E&O effort will explicitly encourage partnerships with
underrepresented institutions and non-profit organizations, such as
Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), Hispanic Serving
Institutes (HSI), Community and Tribal Colleges, National Parks, and
museums.
The next National Office will pursue additional activities that are
compatible with the fundamental mission of the EarthScope National
Office: to foster, facilitate, coordinate, and support integrated
science, education, outreach, and related activities for the
EarthScope program.
EarthScope National Office Structure
NSF anticipates that successful operations and management of the next
National Office will require a senior-level scientist (the proposal
PI) who will serve as the part-time ESNO Director and manage the
activities of the office; a full-time EarthScope E&O Coordinator,
whose effort will be devoted to the EarthScope E&O program; and
additional dedicated support staff who will perform the other
functions of the office, including maintaining Web content, providing
logistical and other support for workshops, supporting the EarthScope
advisory structure, and administrative functions. The ESNO Director
will also serve as a member of the EarthScope Steering Committee. NSF
anticipates that the next EarthScope National Office will continue to
leverage the capabilities of the EarthScope Facility and will work in
partnership with ESSC, NSF, and the community in order to achieve the
mission of the office.
Links and related documents
* 2002 EarthScope science plan:
[29]http://earthscope.org/es_doc/reports/es_wksp_mar2002.pdf
* 2007 EarthScope Education and Outreach Implementation Plan:
[30]http://earthscope.org/es_doc/eno/ES_E&O_Impl_Plan_2_07.pdf
* Presentations and other documents related to the 2010 EarthScope
science plan: [31]http://earthscope.org/ESSP
* EarthScope Education and Outreach Subcommittee recommendations to
ESSC on EarthScope Education and Outreach Structure, endorsed by
ESSC in February 2010:
[32]http://earthscope.org/es_doc/esno/EarthScope-EO-Coordinator-fi
nal.pdf
III. AWARD INFORMATION
Under this Solicitation, proposals may be submitted for up to 4 years.
The program expects to make one (1) standard or continuing grant or
cooperative agreement depending on the quality of submissions and the
availability of funds. Approximately $600,000 is expected to be
available in FY2011 to support the first year of an award for
proposals received under this Solicitation.
IV. ELIGIBILITY INFORMATION
Organization Limit:
Proposals may only be submitted by the following:
* Universities and Colleges - Universities and two- and four-year
colleges (including community colleges) accredited in, and having
a campus located in the US, acting on behalf of their faculty
members. Such organizations also are referred to as academic
institutions.
PI Limit:
None Specified
Limit on Number of Proposals per Organization: 1
Limit on Number of Proposals per PI: 1
V. PROPOSAL PREPARATION AND SUBMISSION INSTRUCTIONS
A. Proposal Preparation Instructions
Full Proposal Preparation Instructions: Proposers may opt to submit
proposals in response to this Program Solicitation via Grants.gov or
via the NSF FastLane system.
* Full proposals submitted via FastLane: Proposals submitted in
response to this program solicitation should be prepared and
submitted in accordance with the general guidelines contained in
the NSF Grant Proposal Guide (GPG). The complete text of the GPG
is available electronically on the NSF website at:
[33]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=gpg.
Paper copies of the GPG may be obtained from the NSF Publications
Clearinghouse, telephone (703) 292-7827 or by e-mail from
[34]nsfpubs@nsf.gov. Proposers are reminded to identify this
program solicitation number in the program solicitation block on
the NSF Cover Sheet For Proposal to the National Science
Foundation. Compliance with this requirement is critical to
determining the relevant proposal processing guidelines. Failure
to submit this information may delay processing.
* Full proposals submitted via Grants.gov: Proposals submitted in
response to this program solicitation via Grants.gov should be
prepared and submitted in accordance with the NSF Grants.gov
Application Guide: A Guide for the Preparation and Submission of
NSF Applications via Grants.gov. The complete text of the NSF
Grants.gov Application Guide is available on the Grants.gov
website and on the NSF website at:
([35]http://www.nsf.gov/bfa/dias/policy/docs/grantsgovguide.pdf).
To obtain copies of the Application Guide and Application Forms
Package, click on the Apply tab on the Grants.gov site, then click
on the Apply Step 1: Download a Grant Application Package and
Application Instructions link and enter the funding opportunity
number, (the program solicitation number without the NSF prefix)
and press the Download Package button. Paper copies of the
Grants.gov Application Guide also may be obtained from the NSF
Publications Clearinghouse, telephone (703) 292-7827 or by e-mail
from [36]nsfpubs@nsf.gov.
The following items should be included in the Project Description and
will be considered in the review:
* A description of previous educational and/or outreach efforts of
the investigators. This might include how the investigators have:
1) influenced their research discipline(s); 2) incorporated or
integrated contemporary research questions, processes, and results
into educational experiences; 3) demonstrated innovative use of
traditional and/or new media; 4) coordinated and/or organized, or
helped to coordinate and/or organize, community outreach and/or
planning activities; or 5) demonstrated leadership among
colleagues in promoting the above.
* A description of the education and outreach activities to be
undertaken as part of the proposed activities for the National
Office, and how those activities would meet the goals of the
EarthScope Education and Outreach Implementation Plan.
* A plan for assessing and evaluating the effectiveness of Office
activities.
B. Budgetary Information
Cost Sharing: Cost sharing is not required under this solicitation.
C. Due Dates
* Full Proposal Deadline(s) (due by 5 p.m. proposer's local time):
October 01, 2010
D. FastLane/Grants.gov Requirements
* For Proposals Submitted Via FastLane:
Detailed technical instructions regarding the technical aspects of
preparation and submission via FastLane are available at:
[37]https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/a1/newstan.htm. For FastLane user
support, call the FastLane Help Desk at 1-800-673-6188 or e-mail
[38]fastlane@nsf.gov. The FastLane Help Desk answers general
technical questions related to the use of the FastLane system.
Specific questions related to this program solicitation should be
referred to the NSF program staff contact(s) listed in Section
VIII of this funding opportunity.
Submission of Electronically Signed Cover Sheets. The Authorized
Organizational Representative (AOR) must electronically sign the
proposal Cover Sheet to submit the required proposal
certifications (see Chapter II, Section C of the Grant Proposal
Guide for a listing of the certifications). The AOR must provide
the required electronic certifications within five working days
following the electronic submission of the proposal. Further
instructions regarding this process are available on the FastLane
Website at: [39]https://www.fastlane.nsf.gov/fastlane.jsp.
* For Proposals Submitted Via Grants.gov:
Before using Grants.gov for the first time, each organization must
register to create an institutional profile. Once registered, the
applicant's organization can then apply for any federal grant on
the Grants.gov website. The Grants.gov's Grant Community User
Guide is a comprehensive reference document that provides
technical information about Grants.gov. Proposers can download the
User Guide as a Microsoft Word document or as a PDF document. The
Grants.gov User Guide is available at:
[40]http://www.grants.gov/CustomerSupport. In addition, the NSF
Grants.gov Application Guide provides additional technical
guidance regarding preparation of proposals via Grants.gov. For
Grants.gov user support, contact the Grants.gov Contact Center at
1-800-518-4726 or by email: [41]support@grants.gov. The Grants.gov
Contact Center answers general technical questions related to the
use of Grants.gov. Specific questions related to this program
solicitation should be referred to the NSF program staff
contact(s) listed in Section VIII of this solicitation.
Submitting the Proposal: Once all documents have been completed,
the Authorized Organizational Representative (AOR) must submit the
application to Grants.gov and verify the desired funding
opportunity and agency to which the application is submitted. The
AOR must then sign and submit the application to Grants.gov. The
completed application will be transferred to the NSF FastLane
system for further processing.
VI. NSF PROPOSAL PROCESSING AND REVIEW PROCEDURES
Proposals received by NSF are assigned to the appropriate NSF program
where they will be reviewed if they meet NSF proposal preparation
requirements. All proposals are carefully reviewed by a scientist,
engineer, or educator serving as an NSF Program Officer, and usually
by three to ten other persons outside NSF who are experts in the
particular fields represented by the proposal. These reviewers are
selected by Program Officers charged with the oversight of the review
process. Proposers are invited to suggest names of persons they
believe are especially well qualified to review the proposal and/or
persons they would prefer not review the proposal. These suggestions
may serve as one source in the reviewer selection process at the
Program Officer's discretion. Submission of such names, however, is
optional. Care is taken to ensure that reviewers have no conflicts of
interest with the proposal.
A. NSF Merit Review Criteria
All NSF proposals are evaluated through use of the two National
Science Board (NSB)-approved merit review criteria: intellectual merit
and the broader impacts of the proposed effort. In some instances,
however, NSF will employ additional criteria as required to highlight
the specific objectives of certain programs and activities.
The two NSB-approved merit review criteria are listed below. The
criteria include considerations that help define them. These
considerations are suggestions and not all will apply to any given
proposal. While proposers must address both merit review criteria,
reviewers will be asked to address only those considerations that are
relevant to the proposal being considered and for which the reviewer
is qualified to make judgements.
What is the intellectual merit of the proposed activity?
How important is the proposed activity to advancing knowledge and
understanding within its own field or across different fields? How
well qualified is the proposer (individual or team) to conduct the
project? (If appropriate, the reviewer will comment on the quality
of the prior work.) To what extent does the proposed activity
suggest and explore creative, original, or potentially
transformative concepts? How well conceived and organized is the
proposed activity? Is there sufficient access to resources?
What are the broader impacts of the proposed activity?
How well does the activity advance discovery and understanding
while promoting teaching, training, and learning? How well does the
proposed activity broaden the participation of underrepresented
groups (e.g., gender, ethnicity, disability, geographic, etc.)? To
what extent will it enhance the infrastructure for research and
education, such as facilities, instrumentation, networks, and
partnerships? Will the results be disseminated broadly to enhance
scientific and technological understanding? What may be the
benefits of the proposed activity to society?
Examples illustrating activities likely to demonstrate broader impacts
are available electronically on the NSF website at:
[42]http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/gpg/broaderimpacts.pdf.
Mentoring activities provided to postdoctoral researchers supported on
the project, as described in a one-page supplementary document, will
be evaluated under the Broader Impacts criterion.
NSF staff also will give careful consideration to the following in
making funding decisions:
Integration of Research and Education
One of the principal strategies in support of NSF's goals is to
foster integration of research and education through the programs,
projects, and activities it supports at academic and research
institutions. These institutions provide abundant opportunities
where individuals may concurrently assume responsibilities as
researchers, educators, and students and where all can engage in
joint efforts that infuse education with the excitement of
discovery and enrich research through the diversity of learning
perspectives.
Integrating Diversity into NSF Programs, Projects, and Activities
Broadening opportunities and enabling the participation of all
citizens -- women and men, underrepresented minorities, and persons
with disabilities -- is essential to the health and vitality of
science and engineering. NSF is committed to this principle of
diversity and deems it central to the programs, projects, and
activities it considers and supports.
Additional Review Criteria:
* Do the proposal PI and team, and the institution, have
demonstrated expertise in management of large, diverse projects?
* How well would the proposed role of the E&O Coordinator support
the goals expressed in the EarthScope E&O Implementation Plan?
* How well would the proposed plan foster continued development of
the broad EarthScope community?
* How well would the proposed plan create or foster synergy among
the various EarthScope components and activities?
* How well would the proposed plan foster innovative use of
traditional and new media?
* Is there sufficient institutional support and capacity for the
proposed effort?
* Is there a clear management plan for the proposed effort?
B. Review and Selection Process
Proposals submitted in response to this program solicitation will be
reviewed by Ad hoc Review and/or Panel Review.
Reviewers will be asked to formulate a recommendation to either
support or decline each proposal. The Program Officer assigned to
manage the proposal's review will consider the advice of reviewers and
will formulate a recommendation.
After scientific, technical and programmatic review and consideration
of appropriate factors, the NSF Program Officer recommends to the
cognizant Division Director whether the proposal should be declined or
recommended for award. NSF is striving to be able to tell applicants
whether their proposals have been declined or recommended for funding
within six months. The time interval begins on the deadline or target
date, or receipt date, whichever is later. The interval ends when the
Division Director accepts the Program Officer's recommendation.
A summary rating and accompanying narrative will be completed and
submitted by each reviewer. In all cases, reviews are treated as
confidential documents. Verbatim copies of reviews, excluding the
names of the reviewers, are sent to the Principal Investigator/Project
Director by the Program Officer. In addition, the proposer will
receive an explanation of the decision to award or decline funding.
In all cases, after programmatic approval has been obtained, the
proposals recommended for funding will be forwarded to the Division of
Grants and Agreements for review of business, financial, and policy
implications and the processing and issuance of a grant or other
agreement. Proposers are cautioned that only a Grants and Agreements
Officer may make commitments, obligations or awards on behalf of NSF
or authorize the expenditure of funds. No commitment on the part of
NSF should be inferred from technical or budgetary discussions with a
NSF Program Officer. A Principal Investigator or organization that
makes financial or personnel commitments in the absence of a grant or
cooperative agreement signed by the NSF Grants and Agreements Officer
does so at their own risk.
VII. AWARD ADMINISTRATION INFORMATION
A. Notification of the Award
Notification of the award is made to the submitting organization by a
Grants Officer in the Division of Grants and Agreements. Organizations
whose proposals are declined will be advised as promptly as possible
by the cognizant NSF Program administering the program. Verbatim
copies of reviews, not including the identity of the reviewer, will be
provided automatically to the Principal Investigator. (See Section
VI.B. for additional information on the review process.)
B. Award Conditions
An NSF award consists of: (1) the award letter, which includes any
special provisions applicable to the award and any numbered amendments
thereto; (2) the budget, which indicates the amounts, by categories of
expense, on which NSF has based its support (or otherwise communicates
any specific approvals or disapprovals of proposed expenditures); (3)
the proposal referenced in the award letter; (4) the applicable award
conditions, such as Grant General Conditions (GC-1); * or Research
Terms and Conditions * and (5) any announcement or other NSF issuance
that may be incorporated by reference in the award letter. Cooperative
agreements also are administered in accordance with NSF Cooperative
Agreement Financial and Administrative Terms and Conditions (CA-FATC)
and the applicable Programmatic Terms and Conditions. NSF awards are
electronically signed by an NSF Grants and Agreements Officer and
transmitted electronically to the organization via e-mail.
*These documents may be accessed electronically on NSF's Website at
[43]http://www.nsf.gov/awards/managing/award_conditions.jsp?org=NSF.
Paper copies may be obtained from the NSF Publications Clearinghouse,
telephone (703) 292-7827 or by e-mail from [44]nsfpubs@nsf.gov.
More comprehensive information on NSF Award Conditions and other
important information on the administration of NSF awards is contained
in the NSF Award & Administration Guide (AAG) Chapter II, available
electronically on the NSF Website at
[45]http://www.nsf.gov/publications/pub_summ.jsp?ods_key=aag.
C. Reporting Requirements
For all multi-year grants (including both standard and continuing
grants), the Principal Investigator must submit an annual project
report to the cognizant Program Officer at least 90 days before the
end of the current budget period. (Some programs or awards require
more frequent project reports). Within 90 days after expiration of a
grant, the PI also is required to submit a final project report, and a
project outcomes report for the general public.
Failure to provide the required annual or final project reports, or
the project outcomes report will delay NSF review and processing of
any future funding increments as well as any pending proposals for
that PI. PIs should examine the formats of the required reports in
advance to assure availability of required data.
PIs are required to use NSF's electronic project-reporting system,
available through FastLane, for preparation and submission of annual
and final project reports. Such reports provide information on
activities and findings, project participants (individual and
organizational) publications; and, other specific products and
contributions. PIs will not be required to re-enter information
previously provided, either with a proposal or in earlier updates
using the electronic system. Submission of the report via FastLane
constitutes certification by the PI that the contents of the report
are accurate and complete. The project outcomes report must be
prepared and submitted using Research.gov. This report serves as a
brief summary, prepared specifically for the public, of the nature and
outcomes of the project. This report will be posted on the NSF website
exactly as it is submitted by the PI.
VIII. AGENCY CONTACTS
General inquiries regarding this program should be made to:
* Gregory J. Anderson, telephone: (703) 292-4693, email:
[46]greander@nsf.gov
For questions related to the use of FastLane, contact:
* FastLane Help Desk, telephone: 1-800-673-6188; e-mail:
[47]fastlane@nsf.gov.
For questions relating to Grants.gov contact:
* Grants.gov Contact Center: If the Authorized Organizational
Representatives (AOR) has not received a confirmation message from
Grants.gov within 48 hours of submission of application, please
contact via telephone: 1-800-518-4726; e-mail:
[48]support@grants.gov.
IX. OTHER INFORMATION
The NSF Website provides the most comprehensive source of information
on NSF Directorates (including contact information), programs and
funding opportunities. Use of this Website by potential proposers is
strongly encouraged. In addition, National Science Foundation Update
is a free e-mail subscription service designed to keep potential
proposers and other interested parties apprised of new NSF funding
opportunities and publications, important changes in proposal and
award policies and procedures, and upcoming NSF Regional Grants
Conferences. Subscribers are informed through e-mail when new
publications are issued that match their identified interests. Users
can subscribe to this service by clicking the "Get NSF Updates by
Email" link on the [49]NSF web site.
Grants.gov provides an additional electronic capability to search for
Federal government-wide grant opportunities. NSF funding opportunities
may be accessed via this new mechanism. Further information on
Grants.gov may be obtained at [50]http://www.grants.gov.
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